Park Street, Bladon, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1RW
10 reasons to choose Bladon Church of England Primary School
Main point of differentiation
Bladon Church of England Primary School is one of the best state primary schools in West Oxfordshire, ranking in the top 15% in the country, with a Schoolsmith Score® of 68.
School fundamentals
Bladon Church of England Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 4 and 11 years. It is a Church of England voluntary controlled faith school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
Bladon Church of England Primary School has four mixed-age classes and an average class size of 24 pupils.
Exam results and leavers' destinations
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that Bladon Church of England Primary School ranks in the top 27% of schools in the country by attainment. By the same measure, the school achieves above average scores for pupil progress. Most pupils go on to Marlborough CofE Secondary School at the end of Year 6.
The Bladon Church of England Primary School curriculum
School curriculum emphasises Christian social morality and also includes PSHE, French. Subjects are taught separately and are coordinated within half-termly topics. There may be an occasional extra-curricular academic or hobby club.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School to Year 1, a school sleepover in Years 2 and 3 and residential trips from Year 4.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with specialist teaching for music.
Sport at Bladon Church of England Primary School
School offers between 10 and 15 different sports over the course of the year. Representative teams in some sports from Year 3.
The Arts at Bladon Church of England Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
Out of school hours care from 7.45am to 6.00pm.
Find another school near Bladon Church of England Primary School
The King’s School, Primary School (6.5 miles); Summer Fields School (6.5 miles); Oxford High Prep & Pre-Prep Schools (7.1 miles).
Hanborough Manor Church of England School (1.8 miles); Woodstock Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles); St Peter’s Church of England Primary School, Cassington (3.1 miles).
St Edward’s School, Oxford (6.2 miles); The King’s School, Witney (6.5 miles); d’Overbroeck’s College (6.9 miles).
Bartholomew School (4.4 miles); Wood Green School (6.2 miles); The Cherwell School (6.7 miles).